File photo of gunship helicopters. PHOTO: ISPR
Gunship helicopters of the Pakistan Army pounded the hideouts of militants in the mountain ranges of Frontier Region Peshawar (FR Peshawar) on Tuesday.
An official of the political administration told The Express Tribune that cobra gunship helicopters targeted the heavily wooded mountain ranges of Shankrabi. “These are highly wooded mountains where there is no human habitation and militants have hideouts in these ranges,” he said.
“We can see them bombing their targets in these hills but can’t say anything about the militant casualties,” said a local elder, adding that in some areas large contingents of the army had taken positions on mountain tops but there was no attack by foot soldiers.
There is no official word from the ISPR about the operation but some people in the political administration believed that the recent operation was launched after reports emerged that militants had been injured in the Sunday morning bombing and were hiding in these mountains.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 16th, 2014.
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No one can deny that the masses in the region strive for peace every day, yet terrorists attacks happens and innocent are killed and injured. It is a natural reaction to respond to violence in a forceful manner. Pakistan’s quest for peace is appreciated! We stand with the Pakistani people and its forces as they move forward for a peaceful and prosperous region.
Abdul Quddus DET – United States Central Command
@Azam Khan.... Sadder is the fact that there are people who don't feel sad when these so called "citizens" go on a killing spree of the innocent in their own country.
@Candid1: @Ahmed:
Non sense reference to Wikipedia. Frontier is the term used for the KPK province for more than half a century before the central Government gave way to the Pashtuns getting a name for their province. They are not your cities or towns but of thos who live there, the Pashtun tribes men who happen to be more than 60 million and are part of Pakistan army and spread across in Pakistan. We would call this a prelude to a civil war and the breakup of the dysunctional country.
Rex Minor
@Candid1: When you accuse your neighbors, I presume that you have proof. Why the delay in bring it forth in front of United Nation.
mr AnisAqeel its Frontier Region Peshawar which is in FATA not kpk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrontierRegionPeshawar
What now PTI? what will happen to your mazakrat?
The military Brass is a state within a state. KPK Governme should cancel the authorization which was provided to military during the Parvez Musharf rule?
Rex Minor
Good job, please keep it up for the security of weak and innocent Pakistanis.